Mosquitoes are pollinators.

They pollinate goldenrod, grasses and different types of orchids.

more about pollination

Nectar is their food (not blood)

When they are feeding, they are also collecting and distributing pollen.

This helps plants create seeds and maintain diversity in species!

Mosquito pollinating, Habenaria obtusata
Photo by Beatriz Moisset

Watch a pollinating mosquito

Importance in food web
Importance to ecological diversity
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